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The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life

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You Have to Be Cool and You Can't Be Sensimental

A lot of that authenticity of youth isn't really authentic because you're not allowing yourself to be vulnerable with yourself. And I think it's a lot of bravery to be very uncool and to be open like that. Initially it's uncomfortable, but then it opens the gates for other people to be that way too. Those are the coolest people. They are. And we don't know it.

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